Growth Metrics

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)

Royal Caribbean Cruises' EBT Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.92% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin rose 314.0% to 21.92% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 22.94%, a 533.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 24.38%, up 654.0% from a year prior.
  • EBT Margin hit 21.92% in Q1 2026 for Royal Caribbean Cruises, up from 15.8% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, EBT Margin for RCL hit a ceiling of 28.35% in Q3 2025 and a floor of 107.02% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 3.52% across 5 years, with a median of 12.09% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in EBT Margin: skyrocketed 257625bps in 2022 and later plummeted -122bps in 2024.
  • Tracing RCL's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 15.51% in 2022, then soared by 144bps to 6.81% in 2023, then soared by 41bps to 9.6% in 2024, then surged by 65bps to 15.8% in 2025, then surged by 39bps to 21.92% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EBT Margin for RCL at 21.92% in Q1 2026, 15.8% in Q4 2025, and 28.35% in Q3 2025.